Chris Kunitz

Although the mumps-ridden Penguins were down to 10 forwards at one point, when a team has superstars Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby on the ice, they're never out of a game. The Panthers feel the same way about goaltender Roberto Luongo. Although the Panthers blew a two-goal lead in the final five minutes of regulation, Luongo blanked all seven Penguins in the shootout, including Malkin and Crosby. Panthers teenage center Aleksander Barkov tallied the only goal necessary to earn a thrilling 4-3 victory over the Eastern Conference leaders Monday in front of a season-high 15,447 at the BB&T Center. Panthers forward Sean Bergenheim's crushing hit on rookie pest Bobby Farnham...

PITTSBURGH — The Philadelphia Flyers are ticking off the days until their frustrating and inconsistent season ends. If the Pittsburgh Penguins can't get healthy — or stay out of the penalty box — it won't be long before they are doing the same.
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PHILADELPHIA — Claude Giroux scored 3:57 into overtime, lifting the Philadelphia Flyers over the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in a fight-filled game Tuesday night.
After a throwback clash that featured one ejection and nearly 100 penalty minutes, perhaps this...

Tampa Bay's Ben Bishop stopped 24 shots for his first NHL playoff victory Saturday, a 5-1 win over Detroit that evened their opening-round Eastern Conference series at one game apiece.
Tyler Johnson had two goals for the Lightning, which dropped Game 1...

SOCHI, Russia — Team Canada's journey to its second straight Olympic hockey title began six months ago not with intense strategizing, but with a game of ball hockey.
Seeking a way to get players to bond when insurance costs prevented them from skating at...

SOCHI, Russia — When these are the rivalries — Canada facing the U.S. in one semifinal of the Olympic hockey tournament after Sweden plays Finland in the other — Xs and O's and detailed analysis have less to do with the outcome than pure, unfettered...

From mighty Canada with its 11 returning gold medalists to humble hopefuls Latvia and Norway, the remaining entrants in the Sochi Olympic hockey tournament announced their rosters Tuesday, triggering vigorous debate in hockey rinks around the world.
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Kings defenseman Drew Doughty and forward Jeff Carter, and Ducks forwards Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry were named to Team Canada’s roster for the Sochi Olympics on Tuesday, giving both Southern California teams strong representation at next month’s Winter...